Mühltal, Germany
Castle Frankenstein
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
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Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Noordwijk, Netherlands
The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Leiden, Netherlands
A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Hulu Kuantan, Indonesia
A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Leiden, Netherlands
This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.
Fifield, England
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Hawarden, Wales
At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Kyiv, Ukraine
When you've got to go, you've got to go.
Lima, Peru
Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.